qualifications
I don't think qualifications as a substitute for real world experience. Rather, I see them as complementary. To me they represent a structured and comprehensive way of exploring a particular set of technologies leading to better understanding and knowledge consolidation.
Some of these certification exams, such as those issued by the Linux Foundation, are about applying well understood concepts for solving real world problems under strict exam conditions. Other were project based where work had to be submitted for peer evaluation while others were proctored theoretical exams.
CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
2021
Issued by The Linux Foundation
Earners of this designation are accomplished Kubernetes practitioners (as evidenced by holding the CKA credential). Earners demonstrated the requisite abilities to secure container-based applications and Kubernetes platforms during build, deployment and runtime, and are qualified to perform these tasks in a professional setting.
HashiCorp Certified: Consul Associate
2021
Issued by HashiCorp
Earners of the HashiCorp Certified: Consul Associate certification know the basic concepts and skills to build, secure, and maintain open source HashiCorp Consul. They understand and can utilize Consul according to the certification objectives. Additionally, they understand why enterprises choose to extend Consul Open Source with Consul Enterprise to solve business critical objectives.
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
2021
Issued by HashiCorp
Earners of the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification know the basic concepts, skills, and use cases associated with open source HashiCorp Terraform. They understand and can utilize Terraform according to the certification objectives. Additionally, they understand why enterprises choose to extend Terraform Open Source with Terraform Enterprise to solve business critical objectives.
HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate
2021
Issued by HashiCorp
Earners of the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate certification know the basic concepts, skills, and use cases associated with open source HashiCorp Vault. They understand and can utilize Vault according to the certification objectives. Additionally, they understand why enterprises choose to extend Vault Open Source with Vault Enterprise to solve business critical objectives.
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
2019, 2022
Issued by The Linux Foundation
Earners of this designation demonstrated the skills, knowledge and competencies to perform the responsibilities of a Kubernetes Administrator. Earners demonstrated proficiency in Application Lifecycle Management, Installation, Configuration & Validation, Core Concepts, Networking, Scheduling, Security, Cluster Maintenance, Logging / Monitoring, Storage, and Troubleshooting.
LFCS: Linux Foundation Certified Systems Administrator
2019
Issued by The Linux Foundation
Earners of this designation demonstrated the skills required to do basic to intermediate system administration and are knowledgeable in the operational support of Linux systems and services. Earners can assume responsibility for first line troubleshooting and analysis, and demonstrated proficiency in Essential Commands, Operation of Running Systems, User and Group Management, Networking, Service Configuration and Storage Management.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
2019
Issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of AWS services and technologies. They demonstrated the ability to build secure and robust solutions using architectural design principles based on customer requirements. Badge owners are able to strategically design well-architected distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, efficient, and fault-tolerant.
Docker Certified Associate
2019
Issued by Docker
Docker Certified Associate (DCA) exam is designed to validate that skillset with real world questions designed by experienced Docker practitioners. As the first exam in a comprehensive multi-tiered professional certification program, the DCA serves as a foundational benchmark for real world Docker skills across the container industry.
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
2019
Issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of application life-cycle management. They demonstrated proficiency in writing applications with AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs; using containers; and deploying with a CI/CD pipeline. Badge owners are able to develop, deploy, and debug cloud-based applications that follow AWS best practices.
CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
2019, 2022
Issued by The Linux Foundation
Earners of this designation demonstrated the skills, knowledge and competencies to perform the responsibilities of a Kubernetes Application Developer. Earners are able to define application resources and use core primitives to build, monitor, and troubleshoot scalable applications and tools in Kubernetes. The skills and knowledge demonstrated by earners include Core Concepts, Configuration, Multi-Container Pods, Observability, Pod Design, Services & Networking, State Persistence.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
2020
Issued by Microsoft
Earners of the Azure Fundamentals certification have demonstrated foundational level knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure.
Techdegree: Full Stack JavaScript
2019
Issued by Treehouse
Build interactive websites and powerful web applications with popular JavaScript frameworks. From mastering technical and soft skills to understanding development tools and computer science fundamentals.
Techdegree: Front End Web Development
2016
Issued by Treehouse
Build websites and user experiences with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. From mastering technical and soft skills to understanding development tools and computer science fundamentals.